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Hillsdale Conservation Advisory Council approves May minutes, assigns follow-up tasks
Summary
At its June 19 meeting the Hillsdale Conservation Advisory Council approved the May minutes, assigned follow‑up tasks on water testing and grant searches, discussed a Sekonk Road subdivision that crosses a coldwater stream, and set outreach and newsletter assignments.
The Hillsdale Conservation Advisory Council met on June 19, 2025, at Town Hall. Chair David Lewis called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.; the council approved the May minutes and adjourned at 9:13 p.m.
The council recorded several action items: Lewis will contact Jake Gardner of the NY Rural Water Association to check on potential EPA funding for water testing; Gretchen Stevens will ask Emily to post the CAC recruitment ad in the July town newsletter; Jamie Carano Nordenstrom will post the ad on Facebook; and David Lewis will replace posters around town. Amy Davidsen was assigned to draft an article on pesticide use for the August town newsletter, with Mary King recommending that it include economic ramifications.
The council discussed grant and planning matters including the Department of State grant for the Comprehensive Plan (DOS application deadline July 31) and the loss of CHIPS funds for culvert replacement this year, and agreed to pursue other funding opportunities. Gretchen Stevens reported on a Planning Board proposal for a two‑lot subdivision at 62 Sekonk Rd that involves a driveway crossing a small coldwater stream; the council noted the matter for monitoring by the CAC.
